WNBA NewsSunday, Sep 27, 2026

The Aces rolled to a Game 1 victory as A'ja Wilson became the first player in any WNBA game to record 35 points and 15 rebounds while shooting 75% from the field.

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The 2026 WNBA Playoffs tip off on Sunday with four first-round games.

One of the most intriguing first round matchups of the WNBA playoffs is between the third-seed Las Vegas Aces and the sixth-seed Indiana Fever. In the regular season, the Fever won two out of three games in the season series between the two teams. July 5: Fever win 84-68 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever appeared first on Winsidr.

Minnesota and New York will meet again in the WNBA postseason, the first since their electric 2024 Finals matchup. This series may be an opening matchup between the one seed Lynx and eighth seed Liberty, but there will be no shortage of firepower brought by both teams. Minnesota comes into the postseason with the league’s… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx appeared first on Winsidr.

Angel Reese and the Dream bench celebrate during Game 1. | Christina Merrion. Game 1 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and No. 5-seed Washington Mystics began in all-too-typical Atlanta fashion. The Dream team that closed out the season playing with confidence and crispness was nowhere to be seen as the Mystics executed in ways the belied their inexperience. Something, however, woke up the Dream at halftime, with Atlanta, after trailing by as many as ...

Breanna Stewart put up 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Liberty to a Game 1 upset of the No. 1-seeded Lynx.

Kelsey Mitchell. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley) | NBAE via Getty Images This year, Kelsey Mitchell became the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in both made threes and 3-point percentage in the same season. She cashed in on 135 triples at a 45 percent clip, which is phenomenal efficiency for that volume; it’s the highest single-season percentage out of those who have made 100 or more 3s. For a career, it’s not unprecedented, as Jennifer Azzi shot 45.8 percent (first all time) with 158...

An 8-36 record is bad, but Sonia Raman and the Storm both entered and concluded the season prioritizing the growth of a young team, and found success in that goal The post How the Storm evaluate head coach Sonia Raman’s first season in Seattle appeared first on The IX Sports.

In the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs, the No. 4 Atlanta Dream face off against the No. 5 Washington Mystics in a series that will kick off in Atlanta. Series Schedule: Game One: State Farm Arena – Sunday, Sep. 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET (Prime Video) Game Two: CareFirst Arena – Wednesday, Sep.… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics appeared first on Winsidr.

From the first tipoff to the final buzzer, we've got everything you need to know for Sunday's openers.

A'ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the AP WNBA Player of the Year award for an unprecedented third straight season. Angel Reese dethroned Wilson as Defensive Player of the Year, and Caitlin Clark was named Comeback Player of the Year.